v13 - 14
Joel says there sound be a holy fast, people should cry, wear rough cloth to show their sadness, tell people to stop work and to cry out to the Lord.
Okay so when things were going badly for the people, Joel tells the people to turn to God, to fast, to pray to do everything they could and cry out. In relation to us, what do you do when things go wrong for you? I tend to try and "fix" it, rather than crying out to God, and praying and trusting in him.
v15
Joel says the Lord's judging day is near and the punishment will come. It's basically referring to any direct intervention of God, judging all those who are ungodly, and the godly is they are disobedient. But also, it's obvious Jesus as well, when he will come back and judge the world. For Christians, it's a day to look forward to, because we'll be saved through our faith in Jesus. for those who aren't christians, who do not believe in God, it'll be a terrible day. It's our responsibility to tell everyone about Jesus, so they can share in our joy of the day, and so they are saved too.
v16 - 20
Joel then talks about the circumstance he is in, and calls on the Lord because of all the locusts. When they had struck, most people shrugged it off as "coincidence". Good thing God sent Joel, God was going, hello? what are you doing?! i want your attention, please pay attention to me, please repent.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fPd-SY6OhLY i'm not sure if you've seen this, but it's from the girl who thanked God for the Japenese Tsunami, and she's basically saying how God is making his presence known. she had to take the video down because of all the death threats. I know this is a very touchy subject, because the death toll of any natural disaster is just heartbreaking, and to thank God for the deaths seems insane, but God is responsible for the natural disasters, and he does do it to open people's eyes. I'd be very interested on your views on the subject!!
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